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[Xperia Play Android Development] bigfdaddy:
my error while trying to unlock boot loader........

Action journal
00:02:50 Unlock network lock by certificate replacement
00:02:50 Unlocks the phone by modifying S1 boot and recalculating simlock signature. A connection to the testpoint (TP) is required during the process.
00:02:50 Operating system: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit
00:02:50 Application version: 0.29.4270
00:02:50 . The action name is 'Unlock'
00:02:50 Selected phone type: Xperia™ PLAY
00:02:50 Selected connection method: USB ROM
00:02:50 i Instructions
00:02:50 i 1. Make sure the phone battery is charged to at least 50%.
00:02:50 i 2. Switch off the phone!
00:02:50 i 3. Remove the phone battery and wait at least 5 seconds, then insert the battery back to the phone!
00:02:50 i 4. Connect the testpoint to ground (GND) and leave it connected!
00:02:50 i 5. Shortly press the power button!
00:02:50 i 6. Disconnect the testpoint!
00:02:50 i 7. Connect the cable to the phone!
00:02:50 [picture]
00:02:50 . The action started waiting for the user
00:24:54 . The action finished waiting for the user
00:24:54 Connecting via Qualcomm QDLoader Device (COM9)...
00:24:55 Device driver version: 6.0.5.4
00:24:55 Qualcomm ROM ID: 06010100900000
00:24:55 Sending loader...
00:24:55 Waiting for loader response...
00:25:25 e Error: Unable to continue with the communication
00:25:25 e Failed!
00:25:25 . The action entered shutdown phase
00:25:25 . The action reported failure

Error code
# 16A472775A4355D4

Error details
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46 45 13 47 32 54 36 0D C0 2D 89 6C A4 CD 02 F0
38 04 82 89 44 0B 68 F4 B0 71 CA 03 B3 A1 8E 39
D8 3A BC 66 44 AB AA 5D A0 27 A6 26 C4 34 C1 91
B6 66 A2 29 CC F1 EF 59 8D 29 B8 50 2C 23 AE 95
F8 D1 32 1E DC 52 A9 93 2E 60 86 9F E4 79 CB AB
72 69 6C F6 14 65 06 13 90 37 0A 28 0C DA ED 34
B6 96 AE 99 FC 1F 54 60 79 D1 34 AD FC 13 5E 25
28 39 E2 93 E1 5C A1 64
---

help as 2 y it failed?
[Xperia Play Android Development] ashergray:
He is exactly right. The original solution was due to SE being very slack in their website security. Nothing was hacked, rather it was bypassed by looking through the html code on the site and locating a page that was referenced but never actually linked to. The referenced page had a completely open unlock code generator you could put just about anything in there and it would generate it.

the second solution was if you turned off the javascript check on the main page it would allow you to generate. Then someone posted the actual way I found, I think this tipped off SE and they blocked access to that page.
[Xperia Play Android Development] DubleJayJ:
Doesn't matter now, SE is unlocking the X again.
[Xperia Play Android Development] megamancid:
i unlocked my play by myself
[Xperia Play Android Development] netizenmt:
Really? Can you back that claim up? No sense paying again for my replacement to be unlocked if I don't need to.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Leraeniesh:
Been available for some time now.

Head over to http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com to see for yourself.

Sent from my Nexus 7
[Xperia Play Android Development] DubleJayJ:
Haven't seen your name in a while, but yeah. http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/
[Xperia Play Android Development] ashergray:
If anyone can read Javascript here is the code used to determine the unlock code.

I used JavaScript Deobfuscator to find out what gets activated when you submit your IMEI on the SE unlock website.

maybe someone can pick up the ball and run with it.

Programming was never my strong suit.
[Xperia Play Android Development] ashergray:
BOOT LOADER IS CRACKED

suprisingly easy. I think I am the only unlocked Verizon play on the planet.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
Let me be the first one to say this.

AWESOME

Congratulations, my friend.
[Xperia Play Android Development] crono141:
Omfg how? Please share!
[Xperia Play Android Development] hairdewx:
NICE!

So where do I get my MEID?
[Xperia Play Android Development] crono141:
Settings-> about phone-> status. Scroll down. MEID is listed.
[Xperia Play Android Development] myprelude:
You are the man!!!
[Xperia Play Android Development] hairdewx:
Ashergray do you have anything I can use to donate money to you? :)
[Xperia Play Android Development] ashergray:
I never considered it. I do have a paypal account, but it isnt a merchant one, so I dont believe I can accept any donations.

I appreciate the thought tho.
[Xperia Play Android Development] emann56:
You should try get a sim card and see if anything happends
[Xperia Play Android Development] ashergray:
Why?

I am going to assume you mean to see if I can get on another network?

I vaguely remember someone saying the sim port was disconnected at the hardware level.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
We concluded that it was turned off at the firmware level. So yea it is very likely not to work.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mogul345:
Well, with the stock Verizon build of the software, no? I mean, now that we can flash new kernels, couldn't we theoretically add the driver/software from a GSM kernel/ROM?
[Xperia Play Android Development] ashergray:
I think you run the risk of bricking the radio entirely that way.

Blagus what do you think?
[Xperia Play Android Development] JasonKnight:
I was in the program menu one day and there is options in there for switching between GSM and CDMA or both or a bunch of other things. lemme see if I can find them again
[Xperia Play Android Development] axiomjunglist:
Nice! I love hearing these success stories. Hopefully you guys can all join in on the fun now.

Once you guys get OC you will be amazed. At 1.5GHz this phone is pretty speedy. :cool:
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
It's locked much deeper down than the superficial software. We are talking the actual firmware of the radio itself. Look into how difficult it was to unlock all the HTC world phones (back in the winmo days) to use domestic GSM carriers. Firmware locks suck.
[Xperia Play Android Development] netorino:
Haha me too, it's cool to see these threads with work being done and then suddenly the topic changes to something awesome like this one :)

Congrats ashergray!
[Xperia Play Android Development] quazimojo:
Congrats guys !!!

My friend has been waiting forever for this day to come :D.
[Xperia Play Android Development] AndroHero:
Congrats on your success, glad to see your had work pay off, back OT, i think you would prob brick your device trying to flash a gsm radio to a cdma device :confused:
[Xperia Play Android Development] JasonKnight:
ok, Followed your boot unlocker, rooted the phone, quite happy.

2 problems...

when I take a screenshot it looks like

but on the phone everything looks fine.

the other problem is sometimes an app that needs root see's that the device is rooted, and other times it does not.

I did the method you mentioned,

Boot Unlocked

Blagus Kernel

Root

Stock Kernel
[Xperia Play Android Development] ashergray:
It could be the screenshot app. Do you have the latest superuser app and busybox installed. I had an update for both.
[Xperia Play Android Development] JasonKnight:
did it even when I would use Droid Explorer. dunno if it is just my phone or there is a setting out of wack.
[Xperia Play Android Development] ashergray:
Do some research on the forums I remember reading something similar. You may have to reflash the kernel if you run out of options.
[Xperia Play Android Development] JasonKnight:
it is just 1 small part, might be better for me to wait till some better ROMS are released, I really miss CM7 so looking forward to FreeXperia
[Xperia Play Android Development] AndroHero:
it's a bug in the sony software, download an app from the market called "screenshot" it's free and works great :)
[Xperia Play Android Development] ashergray:
That was actually the software I used. I had assumed he had tried that though.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Blagus:
One user tried it and it failed when flashing the baseband files.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Clyzm:
So what are the chances of any of the experiences here being transferable to the Rogers R800A?
[Xperia Play Android Development] Blagus:
Well you can try to flash generic UK again, maybe it was the user's computer fault.

I tried fastboot and it can't flash fota and amss partitions, so .sin images are the only way.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Logseman:
People, vote this EN MASSE for Portal news. We Xperia players want some XDA love!

Congratulations, ashergray!
[Xperia Play Android Development] PAVNEET101:
Can this work on Xperia arc too ???
[Xperia Play Android Development] ashergray:
I dunno, is your bootloader able to get into fast boot?
[Xperia Play Android Development] ashergray:
possibly, if you can get to fastboot pm me your meid/imei and we can give it a shot.
[Xperia Play Android Development] ozzmanj1:
I just purchased a Xperia play on verizon, used. I would love to unlock the bootloader on this thing. This is my first phone that I have had where I can unlock the bootloader, can anyone tell me how you unlock the bootloader on this thing? Is it different with a Verizon Xperia Play then other xperia plays?

Wow... nevermind. I read the first post with ashergray saying to send meid or wait until tomorrow to find out how.....hmmmm.......I must not be awake yet....
[Xperia Play Android Development] sdlaurin:
Rogers phones are locked out of fastboot
[Xperia Play Android Development] PAVNEET101:
yes as he said roger's branded arcs are fast boot locked can't boot into fast boot
[Xperia Play Android Development] NeoandGeo:
PM'd my MEID. Damn I can't wait to get this thing cracked and rooted.

Anyone know if Wireless Tether will be able to work? That is the most important thing to me behind removing the apps I don't use.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
Yes. Wireless Tether will work.

If you are using the stock kernel, verizon will still redirect the page to the "pay for tethering" page but custom kernels will remove that limitation.

The Verizon Xperia play is as free now as the OG Droid ever was. We can do anything.

Personally, I'm wanting me some freaking Ice Cream.
[Xperia Play Android Development] NeoandGeo:
:D:D:D

10 char
[Xperia Play Android Development] axiomjunglist:
FYI, this news has already hit the front page of DroidLife: http://www.droid-life.com/2011/08/04/bootloader-unlocked-on-the-verizon-xperia-play-root-is-go/

Once proper instructions are posted this should definitely be pushed to Engadget as well!
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
I dont know if it will hit Engadget, they don't typically report on niche phones like this. Although I could be wrong... it will at least be on Engadget Mobile, I just dont know if it will hit front page.
[Xperia Play Android Development] ashergray:
They said it was unconfirmed. Thats funny, I am pretty sure the 50 people I sent Unlock codes to could confirm it.
[Xperia Play Android Development] ozzmanj1:
I am still waiting to get my xperia play. Should get it in the mail tomorrow. But just want to give a huge thank you to ashergray for his work. I look forward to the wonders and the fun of gaming/hacking my phone
[Xperia Play Android Development] Phenomen:
Please! can someone explain me something about the gms sim-locked phones?. Mine is a R800i model locked by French SFR network. Any chance to unlock BL with this new method? Dear ashergray?
[Xperia Play Android Development] silvacrest:
to be fair, engadget have been pretty good when covering xperia play news, the tone and bias the article writer may bring will probably be negative since i believe most of editors are apple fans but......coverage is coverage
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mogul345:
They had a front page banner up for the Xperia Play for what seemed like months. I think we could at least get a blurb about it.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
Glad I'm not the only one that feels that way about Engadget. Man, its bad sometimes...

And Mogul, yeah you're right, they did. Given the unit they reviewed and highlighted was a GSM one, but still it was a Play.
[Xperia Play Android Development] ashergray:
Probably not until they have a way to enable the bootloader.
[Xperia Play Android Development] pouxonu:
Awesome News

I posted it as soon as I found the link. I know people have had success and just havent had the chance to try it myself. Just wanted to get the new out there. Thanks again to asher and everyone else who made this possible
[Xperia Play Android Development] :
Damn it looks like us with locked GSM phones are now playing the waiting game.

Congratulations CDMA Xperia Play owners hopefully were next. I want some custom roms on my Xperia Play
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
I think Blagus might have something up his sleeve in regards to the phones that are not fastboot ready (which is what's required to unlock).

Afterall, he really is the mastermind behind any of the innovation or research we have done.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Phenomen:
how it's so hard to wait with this beatifull device :o Thanks for your big job and thanks for your answer :cool:
[Xperia Play Android Development] Sithben24:
Added some news to our Androinica page, check it out if you like.

http://androinica.com/2011/08/xperia-play-rooted-instructions-to-follow/
[Xperia Play Android Development] Ellises:
Got my xperia play rooted now, it's awesome having super user on an android phone again.

now to wait for some custom roms and a flashable recovery. booted into the recovery via fastboot to backup my system.
[Xperia Play Android Development] subcu1ture:
engadget has major hard ons for Apple... Probably get payed to write slander on anything that Steve Jobs hasn't touched.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Krislawl:
What do I do with this unencrypted code now? I'm lost on how to root my phone with it
[Xperia Play Android Development] Ellises:
you run the same line as GSM users do to unlock their phones after getting the code from sony.

also a note: use their provided fastboot.exe and drivers .... I had to as well because my version of fastboot.exe didn't detect the xperia.
[Xperia Play Android Development] ashergray:
do research it is all over the forums and the SE website.

If you dont know why you wanted an unlocked bootloader then why did you bother to get the code?

Not meaning to be harsh, but seriously I can't understand why so many people ask for it if they don't know why they want it.
[Xperia Play Android Development] svenk919:
Apparently he wants root but is lost on how to get it. But as said, just folloew the official sony ericsson guide from the point where you get the code you now have.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Krislawl:
I knew the code was required to unlock the bootloader but I just didn't know where it was needed.
[Xperia Play Android Development] hairdewx:
I think it's more along the lines of nearly everyone saying how good root/unlocked boot loaders are that people just get it not because they understand it, but because everyone else says to get it ;)
[Xperia Play Android Development] Krislawl:
I know what rooting a phone is and how it allows you to flash custom roms/kernals that can allow it to overclock it. The whole bootloader unlock process is new to me.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
Now now everybody, this is a time for celebration! Lets be joyous! Roots for everyone!
[Xperia Play Android Development] NeoandGeo:
I was having trouble installing the drivers by following the step by step on the official site. After doing some research I stumbled across this site. Made it much easier.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
The easiest way is to tell windows to shove it and use linux. No drivers required!
[Xperia Play Android Development] Logseman:
Fastboot is multiplatform, but Flashtool only works in Windows :rolleyes:
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
scumbag Flashtool....!
[Xperia Play Android Development] Logseman:
I think you can discuss that with Binary and Androxyde, Flashtool's makers :D
[Xperia Play Android Development] Sincidius:
Looks great guys! Waiting a while for this & been pretty much reading the thread every day. Can't wait to see what you guys come up with next!
[Xperia Play Android Development] Krislawl:
This is great, I finally unlocked my bootloader and am now rooted. I don't understand how you guys were able to do this.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Sincidius:
Sincidius is jealous. Nice!
[Xperia Play Android Development] IronCross1788:
Thank you so much.. Now if I could actually figure out what to do with the code exactly....
[Xperia Play Android Development] mathias999us:
Is step 2 and on safe for rooting R800X once the bootloader is unlocked?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1043630

If not, what steps to root after bootloader is unlocked?

Thanks for your time,

Mathias
[Xperia Play Android Development] Krislawl:
id follow http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1098131
[Xperia Play Android Development] gwaine:
For everyone as clueless as me on how to unlock your bootloader, get your key from Ashergrey (thanks so much!!!) and then go here:

http://www.theandroidsoul.com/how-to-unlock-bootloader-xperia-arc-play-neo-pro/

Start at step 5...they key they talk about is the one Ashergrey gave you. In step 8, hold the search key instead of the menu key.
[Xperia Play Android Development] myprelude:
I can't wait to see how this whole thing will evolve. Maybe a super one click root for dummies in the future.

(I'm not tech suavy) :)

Sent from my R800x
[Xperia Play Android Development] NeoandGeo:
This is really a step by step for dummies. It avoids having to install the Android SDK, and makes installing the native drivers painless no matter what version of Windows you are on. I think I was having trouble with the instructions on the official S-E page because I was on an x64 version of Windows.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Sincidius:
Root done. My BL code worked this afternoon. Sorry, guess I entered it wrong last night. Used easy method with no problems.
[Xperia Play Android Development] eximperialdragon:
Awesome work! I've been eagerly awaiting this since I got my Verizon Wireless Xperia Play.

I'll abstain from PM'ing for a bootloader key, and give the OP more time to work on his solution, without having to worry about yet another key for another random person.

Again, fantastic work. Wish I could donate, lol.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
exim, give me a pm, ill get you one, no worries.
[Xperia Play Android Development] kamileon:
I sent a pm a haven't received a code yet...if you guys at swamped with requests I under stand and can wait.
[Xperia Play Android Development] hatcyl:
I figured it out on my own!

Ha ha, I unlocked my Bootloader on my own!

It was a personal challenge. I will respect ashergray and not share the info.

Hey ashergray, I am curious to know if we used the same method. Also, I'm not very good with the root / ROMS stuff but I am an Android developer, so if I can help with anything let me know.

:)
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
hatcyl, hit me up on a PM, we can discuss it and see if we are using the same method. I think there's a good chance we did.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mogul345:
Just wondering, are we keeping the method secret because it's easily fixable by an OTA update by Verizon/Sony?
[Xperia Play Android Development] Meister_Li:
If the solution is what I suspect it is, it could be stopped quite easily without an OTA, even.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
Yes. It would be very easy. So we are trying to work out behind the scenes what the best way to protect ourselves would be. We have some pretty good ideas that we are going to try to roll with. More information will be posted on this, hopefully later today, and we will probably need more help from the community than ever.
[Xperia Play Android Development] ashergray:
Agreed.

ATTENTION ALL PROGRAMMERS!

we need some help in order to develop a solution.

Pm me and mills for further details.

Respected devs and members only.
[Xperia Play Android Development] jarcuri:
Hey,

I'm not reallly a dev. but I gladly will help if you could use me. Even if it's giving you guys control of one of my comps to run more processes or whatever.
[Xperia Play Android Development] chabbe11:
If i may ask, why are you so eager to crack the bt when SE already has given us a method to unlock it? In what way can this be useful to us? A android newbie here so forgive me if this question has been asked before.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
This is for CDMA Play devices, not GSM. We don't have IMEI numbers so the unlock site doesnt work for us. Sony says they are "working on a solution". Ash found one faster.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mogul345:
Well, once you're unlocked they can't re-lock you can they? That would suck, and I hope that's not the issue.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
It depends on a lot of factors but in the long run I'd say no. I think sony's update systems, and consequently verizons, probably rely on the phones bootloader being locked. If its unlocked, its like your phone doesnt exist.
[Xperia Play Android Development] trent6gol:
ok, firstly i want to thank all hard at work on this but, I think I'm the only one having an issue. I have my code (thanks to mills) now do i use this code on the se website or do i just start the bl unlock process? reason I'm asking is se website says enter digits (numbers no letters) only and fastboot says failed. Is there any part I am missing?
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
The whole thing from here on out is done with fastboot. if you're having issues with fastboot, it could be because of drivers maybe. Check out the R800x root thread. The lengthy tutorial there (the third on in the first post) should help you get fastboot working and walk you through unlocking.
[Xperia Play Android Development] trent6gol:
tried that to, i even uninstalled all drivers replug device it says (s1boot fastboot) installed sony downloaded drivers and it now says (android bootloader interface) in device manager i dont get it i can use fastboot commands and adb but unlock no good.

edit: I tried everything I must have the only phone that allows you to do adb and fastboot but still fails to unlock i'll just sit and wait patiently thanks all
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
trent, you say you can talk to the phone with fastboot? try initiating a fastboot reboot command, its plain and simple and we will know it works then. Should be either of these two commands:

fastboot.exe reboot

fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce reboot

If one of those works and your phone resets, report back and we will go on from there.
[Xperia Play Android Development] trent6gol:
both commands turns off fastboot as if i turned the device off however fastboot reboot bootloader reboots to the blue light (fastboot) i can issue the getvar version command also
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
So what are you trying for the unlock command? How strange...
[Xperia Play Android Development] trent6gol:
(fastboMicrosoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]

Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\trent>cd c:\sdk\tools

c:\sdk\tools>fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0x(the key you gave me)

< waiting for device >

...

(bootloader) Unlock phone requested

FAILED (remote: oem unlock failed!)

finished. total time: 0.003s
[Xperia Play Android Development] crono141:
Perhaps check for typos, on both ends?
[Xperia Play Android Development] trent6gol:
These were done quite a few times thru typing and cut and paste to the same results each time.
[Xperia Play Android Development] ozzmanj1:
I was wondering if its possible to re-lock the bootloader? The xperia I got is having touch screen issues bad, and the bootloader is unlocked. A friend of mine suggested I (if i can) relock the bootloader, and take the device back into Verizon and see if they can issue me a new or refurbished one as a warranty replacement. Any suggestions / comments?